Utility Trailer Manufacturing has introduced the Utility Aerodynamic Tail, designed to improve fuel efficiency.
Western Star has added an aerodynamic roof fairing option for its 5700XE 82-inch, ultra-high roof sleeper models.
An analysis of four tanker configurations showed drag reduction of more than 2%. But Senior Contributing Editor Tom Berg suggests another way to cut drag – eliminating tanker fenders, which act like sails and pull backwards on the trailer.
FlowBelow Aero announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has verified its new Trailer AeroSlider Stage 2 system for the EPA SmartWay program.
Side skirts are still king when it comes to fuel-saving trailer specs and add-ons among fleets tracked in the North American Council for Freight Efficiency's annual study. Tom Berg has more in the Trailer Talk blog.
After internal testing, PAM Transportation Services has decided to equip 550 new Peterbilt 579s with factory-installed FlowBelow AeroKits.
Fleets are benefiting from increased adoption of the latest fuel-saving technologies, but are still falling short of what is possible, according to a new report from the North American Council For Freight Efficiency.
SuperTrucks have been called a waste of taxpayer money or government-funded marketing. Executive Contributing Editor Rolf Lockwood might disagree.
The Shell Starship concept truck was designed to push the boundaries of fuel economy and freight efficiency using technology and components readily available today.
With fuel prices on the rise, there’s no better time to refocus on fuel economy. Here are three things that nearly any fleet can focus on to drive up fuel savings fast.